Athlete of the Week Emmanuel Christian Academy

Name: Nick Kittles

School: Emmanuel Christian Academy

Grade: 12

Age: 18

Sports: Golf, Basketball, Baseball

Claim to fame/honors: Making Metro Buckeye first or second team all four years in golf and making it to districts in golf and basketball this year

Words you live by: "The words you say can only be forgiven, not forgotten."

Toughest opponent: Myself

Biggest influence: My dad

Game-day rituals: Listen to some music, focus and relax

What's on your bedroom walls: Anything and everything sports related

When I'm bored I like to: Play Xbox

Favorite movie: Star Wars series

Person who would play you in a movie: Jim Carrey

Favorite TV show: Friends

Favorite musical artist: Flo Rida

Favorite book: "Through my Eyes" by Tim Tebow

Favorite home-cooked meal: Beef and noodles with mashed potatoes

Favorite restaurant: Casa del Sabor

Whose mind would you like to read: Stephen Hawking's

Place where you'd love to travel: Hawaii

Talent you'd like to have: To be able to dance

Favorite school subject: Anatomy

Favorite athlete: Lebron James

Favorite team: Basketball - Cleveland Cavaliers, Baseball - Cincinnati Reds

Something in the world I'd like to change: The fact that many people don't have access to the gospel

Favorite sports moment: Dropping 22 points against Franklin Monroe to win the game and then beating Tri Village to become sectional final champions to move on and play at UD Arena

Favorite junk food: Ice cream

Best thing about your favorite sport: I like it when I hit a shot in basketball, and the crowd goes crazy.

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